Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Reader's Guide

By Gregg Hecimovich

Book Overview

Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a student-guide to Thomas Hardy's most enduring novel. Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the great classics of the British novel tradition and one of the most beloved works of the nineteenth century. This lively, informed, and insightful guide explores the style, structure, themes, critical reception, and literary influence of Thomas Hardy's celebrated novel and also discusses its film and TV adaptations. This is the ideal guide to reading and studying the novel, offering guidance on literary and historical context, language, style and form, and reading the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847065996
• ISBN13: 9781847065995
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"